Earth Day
Today is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.Millions of people around the globe are holding events today that reflect on the planet and increase awareness of the environment. Back in…
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April 22, 2010
Sisters
I don't have a sister, though sometimes, in my childhood, I got a taste of what that might be like because we lived among extended families. The line between a…
April 20, 2010
Loadshedding
India has come a long way since my childhood. And not.This week's headlines: Celsius rises, so does loadshedding. In American English, this means temperatures soaring above 100 degrees Fahrenheit and…
April 8, 2010
Crossfire
If you look at the map on photographer Shahidul Alam's Web site, Bangladesh is a sea of yellow pinpricks -- each virtual thumb tack pointing to a killing by the…
April 2, 2010
Vanishing
It's holy week for Christians and Jews. Easter. Passover.I grew up in a place where it was holy week almost every month of the year. A bit of an exaggeration,…
March 30, 2010
Tallahassee
I graduated from high school in 1979. Never been to any of my reunions. I earned a master's degree in 1983. Never attended any college alumni functions either. But last…
March 27, 2010
At Week's End
In 1983, I began working for a newspaper called the Florida Flambeau. It was run by Florida State students mostly but was not affiliated with the university and had established…
March 22, 2010
A long journey
In the world's largest democracy, men are still very much in control.Even though we've had a woman as prime minister (Indira Gandhi) and the current president is also a woman…
March 10, 2010
The Hurt Locker: Ouch
I'll be watching the Oscars on Sunday night, though this year, I am not as excited as I usually am. I've only seen two of the movies nominated for best…
March 6, 2010
For Chile
This weekend, as Chile suffered the wrath of an enormous earthquake, I reread one of my favorite poems by Chilean poet Pablo Neruda.Ode to Broken ThingsThings get broken at home…
March 1, 2010
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